Course Details


Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Perioperative)
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The Advance Diploma in Nursing (Perioperative) course is offered to registered nurses who wish to advance their career in perioperative nursing. It aims to provide nurses with an opportunity to consolidate and extend their gained theoretical knowledge and improve competency in perioperative nursing.


• Demonstrate competency of practice expected of a perioperative care
nurse at advanced beginner level in perioperative environment.
• Demonstrate competencies required of a perioperative nurse, according
to Singapore Nursing Board’s Standards of Practice for Nurses and
Midwives and Professional Ethics and Code of Conduct (SNB, 1 Aug
1999).
• Apply knowledge of biological science, nursing science, behavioural
science, and leadership for safe practice in perioperative
environment.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal, communication, critical thinking,
reflective and caring knowledge and skills to provide quality care in
areas of management of care outcomes and clinical reasoning guided by
evidence-based practice to perioperative patients.
• Develop ability to contribute to own personal and professional
development.


1. Duration: Full time, 39 weeks
2. Yearly intake: August
3. Teacher : Student ratio - 1:25


• Advanced Nursing Practice
• Healthcare Research
• Law and Ethics in Healthcare Practice
• Healthcare Management
• Pathophysiology in Perioperative Nursing
• Psychosocial Perspectives in Perioperative Nursing
• Anaesthesiology in Perioperative Nursing
• Advanced Perioperative and Specialty Surgical Nursing I
• Advanced Perioperative and Specialty Surgical Nursing II
• Clinical Practicum in Perioperative Nursing I
• Clinical Practicum in Perioperative Nursing II
• Perioperative Nursing Research Project


• Registered Nurses who wish to advance their career in perioperative nursing.


• Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Perioperative)

* Accredited by Singapore Nursing Board
* Approved by Ministry of Education, Singapore


To be eligible to apply for admission into the Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Perioperative) course, applicants should be registered with the Singapore Nursing Board and need to present:

• Diploma in Nursing from a polytechnic in Singapore, or
• An equivalent local or international professional qualification
• At least 6 to 12 months of relevant specialty experience
• Letter or recommendation from sponsor or employer



• Presentation
• Tests
• Examination
• Clinical portfolio


Parkway College, Jalan Bukit Merah


a. Singaporeans and Permanent Residents : S$9,202

b. Application fee :S$107

* All fees quoted are inclusive of prevailing Government Goods & Service Tax

* WDA funding is available for Singaporeans and Permanent Residence